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Line 104: − VR is becoming steadily more useful for education and training.VR trainings in medicine allow students to interact with and experience various scenarios that give them a greater understanding of a subject. Additionally, VR simulations will be used to explain complex procedures and treatments to patients in order to ease their anxiety and further their knowledge of their conditions. <ref>E. Delzell, “Virtual reality: How is it used in medicine?,” ''WebMD''. [Online]. Available: <nowiki>https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/virtual-reality-medicine#:~:text=Therapeutic%20virtual%20reality%20(VR)%2C,complex%20medical%20procedure%20or%20condition</nowiki>. [Accessed: 23-Aug-2022].</ref> Furthermore, over time, more companies have begun using VR to demonstrate their product in order to allow their consumers to have a better understanding of the products that they will be using. VR is also used in military training, architecture, tourism and even the film industry. People can even use AR for interior designing their own homes, for example. VR is so versatile that its uses throughout different spheres of life is attainable. + + + + +
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=== Uses for VR ===
=== Uses for VR ===
[[File:VR in medicine.png|thumb|VR in medicine]]
[[File:VR in medicine.png|thumb|VR in medicine]]
VR is becoming steadily more useful for education and training.VR trainings in medicine allow students to interact with and experience various scenarios that give them a greater understanding of a subject. Additionally, VR simulations will be used to explain complex procedures and treatments to patients in order to ease their anxiety and further their knowledge of their conditions. <ref>E. Delzell, “Virtual reality: How is it used in medicine?,” ''WebMD''. [Online]. Available: <nowiki>https://www.webmd.com/a-to-z-guides/features/virtual-reality-medicine#:~:text=Therapeutic%20virtual%20reality%20(VR)%2C,complex%20medical%20procedure%20or%20condition</nowiki>. [Accessed: 23-Aug-2022].</ref> Furthermore, over time, more companies have begun using VR to demonstrate their product in order to allow their consumers to have a better understanding of the products that they will be using. VR is also used in military training, architecture, tourism and even the film industry. People can even use AR for interior designing their own homes, for example. VR is so versatile that its uses throughout different spheres of life is attainable.
=== What is Steam?===
=== What is Steam?===
Steam is an online gaming library; it allows you to get access to and purchase various games that can be played on the PC. Many free and paid games can be found on the platform for you to use. Because using a VR headset requires the system to output the video to the headsets in a specific manner, SteamVR is used to play the VR games through your PC. The application is compatible with the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and etc.,
Steam is an online gaming library; it allows you to get access to and purchase various games that can be played on the PC. Many free and paid games can be found on the platform for you to use. Because using a VR headset requires the system to output the video to the headsets in a specific manner, SteamVR is used to play the VR games through your PC. The application is compatible with the HTC Vive, Oculus Rift and etc.,